FDA Sponge Foam Gasket Supplier
Blaylock offers a variety of closed and open cell sponge materials suitable for food contact. Food grade sponge can be found in cap liners, along container rims, and in other environments where water, air, or other contaminants could spoil the product. FDA materials are also a big player in the food production industry. Gaskets for equipment like conveyors, hoppers, sifters, and packaging machines frequently rely on food-grade sponge materials to seal their processes properly.
An important note: Requests generally ask for “FDA Approved Material”; however, the FDA does not approve products for food contact purposes. The FDA regulates what ingredients are approved within the rubber or plastic product through the Code of Federal Regulations. If all the product's ingredients are on the list, then the product can be certified to meet the appropriate regulations. Below is a list of those regulations and a table listing the products that meet these regulations.
CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Volume 21 (Food and Drugs) Part 177 – Indirect Food Additives: Polymers
Subpart B Substances for use as Basic Components of Single and Repeated Use Food Contact Surfaces
- Section 177.1210 – Closures with sealing gaskets for food containers
- Section 177.1340- Ethylene- Methyl Acrylate Copolymer resins
- Section 177.1350 EVA Copolymers
- Section 177.1520 – Olefin Polymers
- Section 177.1600 – Polyethylene Resins, Carboxyl Modified
Subpart C (Substances for use only as Components of Articles Intended for Repeated Use)
- Part 177.2600 Rubber Articles intended for repeated use
- Part 178 – Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids and Sanitizers
Subpart D –Certain Adjuvants and Production Aids
Section 178.3010 – Adjuvant substances used in the manufacture of foamed plastics
Food Grade Sponge
Blaylock offers dozens of food-grade sponges. The below are a few options readily available. See an associate if you have specific requirements.
| STYLE | MATERIAL | DESNITY | DESCRIPTION |
| White XLPE | Polyethylene | 2#, 4# and more | Excellent general purpose |
| Zotefoams® | Polyethylene | 15kg/m3 - 115kg/m3 | Ultra-light weight, cushioning |
| Silicone Foam | Silicone | 10-27 PCF | Available closed and open cell |
| Many more available - many thicknesses available on all | |||
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